Exchange Letters Reveal English Newspaper Interest
Mr and Mrs R Powrie received an English newspaper showing Princess wedding pictures. During a summer visit to British Columbia they befriended a local man who uses his vacation spot for over 20 years. He sends sugar and food rationing to relatives in England. The Powries then mailed a small food package to their Canadian acquaintance and continued writing.
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R. £. Powrie
England
Mr Powrie
British Columbia
Powries
Canada
Powrie
United States
Coos County Schoolmasters Meet At Local High School
The Coos County Schoolmasters association met at the local high school last Thursday after a banquet at the Methodist church. Coach Pete Susick of Coos Bay received the rotating football trophy, now with two legs for every league team. Members voted to contribute from association funds to overseas teachers. The next meeting is planned for January in Bandon.
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Coos County
Schoolmasters Association
Bandon
Phemic item pricing note
A damaged OCR fragment notes items priced at 25 cents or 72 percent for phe related products.
Myrtle Point Takes Second in Coos County Hoop Jamboree
In Coquille Tuesday night Myrtle Point finished second after beating Coquille 8-4, tying North Bend 9-9, and losing to Marshfield 13-7. Harvey Lewellen and Montgomery of Marshfield led scorers with eight each as Coquille and Myrtle Point exchanged leads in a tight tournament.
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Myrtle Point
Cooa County
Coquille
North Bend
Marshfield
Harvey Lewellen
Montgomery
Bill Shattuck
Bobcats
Nichols
Geaney
Jarvis Cochran
Nichols Pierce
H Lewellen Johnson
Hatfield
Jarvis Runge
Wright
J H Lewellen
McCullough
Farrier Anderson
G Hatfield
Bauer
Slover
Lewellen
Ford
Bingham
Bechtel
Births At Maat Hospital Give Local Families News
A son Gerald Lee to Mr and Mrs Frank Strain Langlois on December 14. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Louis Bates Fairview Rt Coquille. A son Theodore Leland to Mr and Mrs Leland Horton Coquille on December 11. Bend 9-5 lead erased as Nichola forced tie with late free throws.
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Gerald Lee
Gir
Frank Strain
Langlois
Mrs. Louis Bates
Fairview Rt
Coquille
Theodore Leland
Leland Horton
Waterfowl Season Reopens December Twenty Third
Oregon's migratory waterfowl season resumes Tuesday at noon December 23 and runs through January 5 with the same bag limits as before. Duck daily limit four, up to eight in possession, at most one wood duck. goose limit requires at least three snow geese. Current migratory stamps remain valid through June 30, 1848, and a 1848 hunting license is required for the first five days of January. Oregon licenses expire December 31 each year. A separate note reports 217,344 Americans obtained passports from July 1946 to June 1947.
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Oregon
Infant Marlene Ross Dies in Myrtle Point Hospital
Marlene Mae Ross infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Ross died December 17 1947 at Mant hospital in Myrtle Point. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p m from Schroeder Funeral Chapel with Rev Phil Ryan officiating. Interment in Norway Cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters JoAnn Dean and Bharog Dee and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Stinson.
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Marlene Mae Rog
Marlene Mee Ross
William A. Ross
Mant Hospital
Myrtle Point
McAuley Hospital
Cove Bay
Schroeder
Phil Ryan
Norway Cemetery
JoAnn Dean
Bharog Dee
John Stinson
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Aes
Andrews
Wid Same Wyatt Rathus Kennedy
Sam Levene
Cobb
Reed
Maths Wentworth
Santa Claus
Mrs. Wiggs
The
Sun
Ty Nsney
Flying Sportsman
Thomas Mitchell
Janet Leigh
Merry Christmas
the Management
Safeway
Sweet Potatoes
Luptea Brand
Mayonnaise “/ Nalley's Tang
Sveres Kraft Miracle Whip
Ceres
Ovdten
Horseradish
Sveteil
Vypone
Mince Meat Collins Brand
Bbc
E& Fevoke
Safeway Fresh Produce
Arizona
White
Deen Bet
Bette
Toa Phe
Utterscotch “l
Lee Peddag
Pte Te
Seles
Elves
Peache
Toree
Tion Pte
U. S
Prash Oysters
Ides Bettle
Steek
Lea & Perrin
Weefsteak
Shedd
Filberts
Ste Medrem
Ile
Schilles
Westag
Necan
Maat Hospital
Associated Gasoline
Federal Tires
EADS
Ritchie Francis
Ted Lete
Coquille Inquire
Maryland Avenue
W. B
Tex” Billingsley
Jesse D. Clinton
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